CHEAP


Meaning of CHEAP in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Date: 1509

1 a : purchasable below the going price or the real value b : charging or obtainable at a low price <a good cheap hotel> < cheap tickets> c : depreciated in value (as by currency inflation) < cheap dollars>

2 : gained or done with little effort <a cheap victory> <talk is cheap >

3 a : of inferior quality or worth : TAWDRY , SLEAZY < cheap workmanship> b : contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities <feeling cheap > c : STINGY <my cheap uncle>

4 of money : obtainable at a low rate of interest

– cheap adverb

– cheap · ish \ ' ch ē -pish \ adjective

– cheap · ish · ly adverb

– cheap · ly \ ' ch ē -pl ē \ adverb

– cheap · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.